Slow Cooker Lamb Shanks

Some of you know my aunt and uncle owned a restaurant in Greektown. When I used to go down to Greektown in Detroit, I would always order a gyro. Then I discovered a lamb shank. There is a restaurant in Manassas that makes a great one – Katerina’s . So I decided to do a lamb shank or better yet, have my daughter Mary and son-in-law Jack do my recipe. So Mary and Jack gave me the thumbs up. Hope you like it too.

2 pounds lamb shanks

1 15 oz can tomatoes

16 oz red wine

Salt & Pepper

1 sprig thyme

1 sprig rosemary

1/2 teaspoon oregano

16 oz baby potatoes

3 cloves garlic, chopped

1 onion, diced

2 tablespoons olive oil

Sauté onions and garlic in olive oil until soft

Salt and pepper lamb shanks and place in a different skillet; brown on medium heat on all sides

Place in slow cooker at 275

Add tomatoes, rosemary, wine, thyme and oregano

After 3 hours add potatoes

Cook for 4 total hours at slow cook setting

Oven method:

Follow all steps and then place in an oven safe dish and cook for 4 hours at 300 degrees